Germany competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's fourth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics after its reunification in 1990. The German Olympic Sports Confederation (, DOSB) sent the nation's second largest delegation to the Games since its reunification. A total of 441 athletes, 250 men and 191 women, competed in 27 sports, and were nominated by DOSB at four occasions.
Medalists
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Medal Name Sport Event Date Judo Women's 57 kg Shooting Men's 10 m running target Gymnastics Women's trampoline Cycling Men's team sprint Equestrian Team dressage Rowing Women's single sculls Shooting Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol Rowing Women's quadruple sculls Field hockey Women's tournament Canoeing Men's C-2 1000 m Canoeing Women's K-4 500 m Canoeing Men's C-1 500 m Canoeing Men's K-2 500 m Cycling Women's road race Diving Men's synchronized 3 m springboard Athletics Women's shot put Fencing Women's team épée Shooting Men's 50 m rifle prone Rowing Women's double sculls * Swimming Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay Tennis Men's doubles Rowing Women's lightweight double sculls Equestrian Individual dressage Athletics Women's javelin throw Canoeing Men's C-1 1000 m Canoeing Men's K-4 1000 m Canoeing Men's C-2 500 m Canoeing Women's K-2 500 m Handball Men's tournament Judo Women's 48 kg Canoeing Men's slalom C-1 Judo Women's 70 kg ** Swimming Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay Judo Men's 100 kg Swimming Women's 200 m breaststroke Cycling Men's track time trial Swimming Women's 200 m backstroke Gymnastics Men's trampoline Swimming Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay Fencing Men's team épée Cycling Men's points race Cycling Men's sprint Equestrian Team jumping Football Women's tournament Cycling Women's cross-country Equestrian Individual jumping Field hockey Men's tournament Boxing Flyweight Boxing Featherweight
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Medals by sportSport TotalCanoeing 4419Rowing 2204Shooting 2103Cycling 1146Equestrian 1124Judo 1034Field hockey 1012Gymnastics 1012Athletics 0202Swimming 0145Fencing 0112Diving 0101Handball 0101Tennis 0101Boxing 0022Football 0011Total13162049
Archery
Germany has qualified a spot in the men's individual event, and in the women's team.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMichael FrankenbergMen's individual65721W 140–135L 163–164Did not advanceAnja HitzlerWomen's individual63223W 163–152L 156 (8)–156 (9)Did not advanceWiebke Nulle62040L 135 (7)–135 (10)Did not advanceCornelia Pfohl63818W 146–128L 156–158Did not advanceAnja HitzlerWiebke NulleCornelia PfohlWomen's team18906colspan=2 W 238–234L 230–233Did not advance
Athletics
German athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankJerome Crews110 m hurdles13.837Did not advanceAndreas Erm50 km walkcolspan=6 Sebastian Ernst200 m20.471 Q20.363 Q20.635Did not advanceMike Fenner110 m hurdles13.533 Q13.535Did not advanceTill Helmke200 m20.735 q20.764Did not advanceRene Herms800 m1:45.832 Qcolspan=2 1:47.688Did not advanceAndre Höhne20 km walkcolspan=6 1:21:56850 km walkcolspan=6 Alexander Kosenkow100 m10.284 q10.246Did not advanceWolfram Müller1500 m3:46.759colspan=2 Did not advanceIngo Schultz400 m45.882 Qcolspan=2 46.237Did not advanceTobias Unger200 m20.652 Q20.303 Q20.544 Q20.647Till HelmkeAlexander KosenkowRonny OstwaldTobias Unger4 × 100 m relay38.646colspan=4 Did not advanceRuwen FallerKamghe GabaIngo SchultzBastian Swillims4 × 400 m relay3:02.773 Qcolspan=4 3:02.227
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionRalf BartelsShot put20.653 Q20.267Detlef Bock18.8933Did not advanceLars BörgelingPole vault5.701 Q5.756Danny Ecker5.707 Q5.755Peter EsenweinJavelin throw78.4120Did not advanceMarkus EsserHammer throw77.495 q72.5111Charles FriedekTriple jump—Did not advanceRoman FrickeHigh jump2.2026Did not advanceBoris HenryJavelin throwDid not advanceKarsten KobsHammer throw76.6911 q76.308Tim LobingerPole vault5.7012 Q5.5511Michael MöllenbeckDiscus throw59.7920Did not advanceChristian NicolayJavelin throw79.7716Did not advanceAndreas PohleTriple jump16.2931Did not advanceLars RiedelDiscus throw64.203 q62.807Peter SackShot put19.0928Did not advanceTorsten SchmidtDiscus throw63.406 q61.189Nils WinterLong jump7.5231Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankStefan DrewsResult10.877.3813.071.8848.5114.0140.115.0051.534:34.21792619Points890905672696885973667910611717Dennis LeyckesResult11.057.0512.841.91—————Points8508266577230—————Florian SchönbeckResult10.907.3014.771.8850.3014.3444.415.0060.894:38.82807712Points883886776696801931755910751688
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankKirsten Bolm100 m hurdles12.854 qcolspan=2 Did not advanceClaudia Gesell800 m2:03.874colspan=2 Did not advanceNadine Hentschke100 m hurdles13.366colspan=2 Did not advanceStephanie Kampf400 m hurdlescolspan="2" Did not advanceUlrike MaischMarathoncolspan=6 Irina Mikitenko5000 m15:02.166 qcolspan=4 15:03.367Sabrina Mockenhaupt10000 mcolspan=6 32:00.8515Sina Schielke100 m11.466Did not advanceMelanie Seeger20 km walkcolspan=6 1:29:525Juliane Sprenger-Afflerbach100 m hurdles13.286colspan=2 Did not advanceUlrike Urbansky400 m hurdles55.153 qcolspan="2" 56.447Did not advanceLuminita ZaitucMarathoncolspan=6 2:36:4518Sabine Zimmer20 km walkcolspan=6 1:31:5916Birgit RockmeierSina SchielkeMarion WagnerKatja Wakan4 × 100 m relay43.646colspan=4 Did not advanceGrit BreuerClaudia HoffmannClaudia MarxJana Neubert4 × 400 m relay3:27.754colspan=4 Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionNadine BeckelShot put17.1122Did not advanceAndrea BunjesHammer throw70.736 Q68.4011Franka DietzschDiscus throw58.1227Did not advanceBetty HeidlerHammer throw69.818 Q72.73 NR4Caroline HingstPole vault4.3022Did not advanceBianca KapplerLong jump6.698 Q6.668Susanne KeilHammer throw66.3521Did not advanceNadine KleinertShot put18.655 Q19.59Astrid Kumbernuss17.8915Did not advanceFloé KühnertPole vault4.15=24Did not advanceSteffi NeriusJavelin throw62.145 Q65.82Christina Obergföll60.4115Did not advanceSilke SpiegelburgPole vault4.4015 q4.20=13Annika SutheJavelin throw58.7021Did not advance
Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankKarin ErtlResult13.521.7313.9224.716.0344.452:18.68609517Points1047891789914859753842Sonja KesselschlägerResult13.381.7614.5325.236.4242.992:15.2162876Points1068928829866981725890Claudia TonnResult13.901.8211.9224.846.3541.122:10.77615512Points9931003656902959689953
Badminton
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankBjörn JoppienSinglesW 14–17, 15–7, 15–11L 11–15, 6–15Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankXu HuaiwenSinglesL 11–9, 5–11, 2–11Did not advanceJuliane SchenkL 7–11, 11–6, 9–11Did not advanceNicole GretherJuliane SchenkDoublesW 15–0, 15–0L 12–15, 17–16, 5–15Did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankNicol PitroBjörn SiegemundDoublesW 15–5, 8–15, 15–4L 11–15, 4–15Did not advance
Boxing
Germany sent four boxers to the 2004 Olympics. They won two bronze medals as the team went for a combined record of 6–4. Germany was in a four-way tie for 12th place in the boxing medals scoreboard.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRustamhodza RahimovFlyweightW 25–15W 28–15L 11–20Did not advanceVitali TajbertFeatherweightW W 40–26W 34–26L 24–29Did not advanceLukas WilaschekMiddleweightW 24–23L 24–34Did not advanceSebastian KöberSuper heavyweightL 18–28Did not advance
Canoeing
Germany entered 19 canoes in the canoeing competition in 2004. 18 qualified for semifinals, 17 qualified for finals, and 16 placed in the top 8. 9 won medals, including 4 gold, 4 silver, and 1 bronze. This made Germany the most successful nation in the Athens canoeing competition.
Slalom AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankTotalRankTimeRankTimeRankTotalRankStefan PfannmöllerMen's C-1104.3410101.544205.887 Q96.993 Q94.571191.56Jens EwaldMen's K-1150.692599.4017250.0925Did not advanceThomas Schmidt93.28297.3610190.643 Q95.115 Q97.825192.935Christian BahmannMichael SenftMen's C-2116.019114.588230.599 Q107.016 Q106.443213.454Marcus BeckerStefan Henze108.355107.213215.565 Q106.324 Q104.661210.98Jennifer BongardtWomen's K-1102.961109.244212.201 Q107.363 Q130.309237.669Mandy Planert114.907110.876225.776 Q122.6114Did not advance
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLutz AltepostK-1 500 m1:38.8593 q1:39.6432 Q1:39.6476Andreas DittmerC-1 500 m1:49.1461 Qcolspan=2 1:46.383C-1 1000 m3:52.9221 Qcolspan=2 3:46.721Björn GoldschmidtK-1 1000 m3:31.3104 q3:29.5612 Q3:34.3818Christian GilleTomasz WylenzekC-2 500 m1:40.1281 Qcolspan=2 1:40.8025C-2 1000 m3:30.0591 Qcolspan=2 3:41.802Marco HerszelJan SchäferK-2 1000 m3:11.6273 Qcolspan=2 3:20.5486Ronald RauheTim WieskötterK-2 500 m1:28.8661 Qcolspan=2 1:27.040Björn BachAndreas IhleStefan UlmMark ZabelK-4 1000 m2:52.6783 Qcolspan=2 2:58.659
Women AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKatrin WagnerK-1 500 m1:53.2342 q1:52.6301 Q1:52.5574Birgit FischerCarolin LeonhardtK-2 500 m1:39.5881 Qcolspan=2 1:39.533Birgit FischerCarolin LeonhardtMaike NollenKatrin WagnerK-4 500 m1:31.6061 Qcolspan=2 1:34.340 Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal
Cycling
Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankAndreas KlödenRoad raceDid not finishMichael RichRoad raceDid not finishTime trial58:09.464Jan UllrichRoad race5:41:5619Time trial59:02.046Jens VoigtRoad race5:50:3564Erik Zabel5:41:564
Women AthleteEventTimeRankJudith ArndtRoad race3:24:31Time trial32:46.9411Angela BrodtkaRoad raceDid not finishTrixi WorrackRoad race3:25:4225Time trial33:05.7215
Track Sprint AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1Round 2Repechage 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankStefan NimkeMen's sprint11.33863.5019LLDid not advanceRené Wolff10.23070.3813 QW 11.10164.801W 10.54868.259W 10.556, W 10.749L, LW 10.677, W 10.612Katrin MeinkeWomen's sprint11.65561.77611LW 12.13259.347colspan=2 L, LDid not advance5th place finalL6Jens FiedlerStefan NimkeRené WolffMen's team sprint44.25161.0152 QW 43.95561.426colspan=5 W 43.98061.391
Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOpponentResultsRankOpponentResultsRankRobert BartkoMen's individual pursuit4:18.9916 Q4:26.1848Did not advanceChristian Lademann4:26.76011Did not advanceRobert BartkoGuido FulstChristian LademannLeif LampaterMen's team pursuit4:05.8234 Q4:03.7854 Q4:07.1934
Time trial AthleteEventTimeRankCarsten BergemannMen's time trial1:02.5518Stefan Nimke1:01.186Katrin MeinkeWomen's time trial35.08811
Keirin AthleteEvent1st roundRepechage2nd roundFinalRankRankRankRankJens FiedlerMen's keirin7 R2 Q48René Wolff1 Q2 Q5
Omnium AthleteEventPointsLapsRankGuido FulstMen's points race793Katrin MeinkeWomen's points race509Robert BartkoGuido FulstMen's madison904
Mountain biking